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libreoffice_d7706397.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, LLC

The InstallIQ (InstallX) installation program is a co-bundle stub that devlivers software monetization offers during installation. These offers include web browser toolbars and extensions. The application libreoffice_d7706397.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl5.iq11download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.144.0.0

MD5:
80a23bd51e7df5fb885d1d173bc0437d

SHA-1:
a0a0b2591122e8f582d2f1a45241762f346f387a

SHA-256:
611185da7cd477f158528d4ea41892ff2dbca4c927a7ba35c1dbdcc694b96d7c

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
InstallIQ is a bundled offer download and install manager that is designed to show sponsored offers during installation that typically includes adware type toolbars, browser extensions and plugin or other potentially unwanted software along with the promised application.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:59:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.211.174

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150221

AVG
InstallIQ
2016.0.3191

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.NTZK
21145

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2512
9.0.1.052

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11206

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/21/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallIQ
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15029

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2452

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2015.02.21.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.30.0.126

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.02.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX
15.2.21.14

Sophos
InstallQ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallIQ/Variant
10040

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0EKA14
7.2.52

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0EKA14
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallIQ.Downloader
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
37728

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203384
2.0.0.2076

File size:
2 MB (2,067,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.144.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\libreoffice_d7706397.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallX, LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/20/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0F4D188192318D28510FC886CBB855E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 2:28:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:26nmxlyoyzALyr6IQC7rDywJsdz3VWZl2+ozIyIHUrtHB2ZEg8VTbyTtUfgFhLUr:26mxfD+r6nzfWZl2gHKHgWg8VTgLsg8

Entry address:
0xC889

Entry point:
E8, B5, A0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, AB, 58, 00, E8, F1, 5F, 00, 00, E8, B9, 82, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 48, A0, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D5, 7C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7726

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,308,160 bytes)

The file libreoffice_d7706397.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dl5.iq11download.com/dynamic/standard/downloads/.../libreoffice_d7706397.exe

http://dl.installiq.com/.../getdynamicpath.aspx?shortname=libreoffice&a=13946&f=amnis&VersionId=-1&key=standarddefault

http://dl.installiq.com/.../downloadpop.aspx?shortname=libreoffice&a=13946&f=amnis

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